About this Event
Self-Defence & Personal Safety Workshop – Ladies & Girls Only
💥 Ready to feel safer, stronger, and more confident? Join us for a hands-on, empowering workshop that will equip you with practical self-defence skills you can use in everyday life.
This is Workshop 2 of 2 in our series, delivered as part of the Warrior Project – a National Lottery-funded initiative by Ignite Your Power CIC.
In this 2 year project, we'll be running 60 FREE workshops across Hampshire to help women and girls build strength, resilience, and safety awareness.
🔴 Workshop 2: Ground & Weapons based Self-Defence
Who it's for: Women and girls aged 12+
Length: 90 minutes
Focus: Confidence, awareness, and essential ground & weapons defence techniques
What you'll learn:
- Re-visit techniques taught in workshop 1: Escaping common standing grabs (wrist holds, arm grabs, clothing grabs, grabs from behind)
- Escaping ground based attacks
- Weapon attack awareness and escapes
- Understanding personal space and assertive communication
- Key principles for self-defence and personal safety
- Defensive stance and foundational movement techniques
- De-escalation strategies to prevent conflict
- Real-life scenario discussions
- Empowerment through practice – not panic
Extra bonus: Stay for the optional Q&A after the workshop to get personalised advice from our friendly, experienced female instructor.
💡 You'll leave feeling more confident, aware, and ready to take control of your personal safety – in a supportive, judgement-free environment where everyone is cheering each other on.
💰 Cost: FREE – thanks to National Lottery funding
⚠️ Spaces are limited – secure your spot today!
✨ New to self-defence? This is the perfect starting point. We recommend completing Workshop 1 before attending Workshop 2 however it is not mandatory
Please note: This event is for ladies and girls aged 12+ only.
Event venue & nearby stays
Picket Twenty Community Centre, Picket Twenty Way, Andover, United Kingdom
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